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Combining Uncertainties
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10 Questions

1. The resistance R of a resistor is determined by

measuring the potential difference V across it and the

current I in it. The value of R is then calculated using the
equation

V
 R =   .

I
The values measured are V = 1.00 ± 0.05 V and I = 0.50 ±
0.01 A. What is the % uncertainty in the value of R?

a) 2.5 % b) 3.0 %
c) 7.0 % d) 10.0 %

2. In an experiment, a radio-controlled car takes 2.50 ±

0.05 s to travel 40.0 ± 0.1 m.

What is the car’s average speed and the uncertainty in

this value?

a) 16 ± 1m s-1 b) 16.0 ± 0.2 m s-1

c) 16.0 ± 0.4 m s-1 d) 16.00 ± 0.36 m s-1

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3. In an experiment to determine the acceleration of free

fall g, the period of oscillation T and length l of a simple

pendulum were measured. The uncertainty in the
measurement of l is estimated to be 4%, and the
uncertainty in the measurement of T is estimated to be
1%. 

The value of g is determined using the formula  

4π 2 l
g=   

T2
​

What is the uncertainty in the calculated value for g?

a) 2 % b) 3 %

c) 5 % d) 6 %

4. An experiment is carried out to measure the resistance

of a wire.

The current in the wire is (1.0 ± 0.2) A and the potential

difference across the wire is (8.0 ± 0.4) V.

What is the resistance of the wire and its uncertainty?

a) (8.0 ± 0.2) Ω b) (8.0 ± 0.6) Ω

c) (8 ± 1) Ω d) (8 ± 2) Ω

5. A thermometer can be read to an accuracy of ±0.5 °C.

This thermometer is used to measure a temperature

rise from 40 °C to 100 °C.

What is the percentage uncertainty in the measurement

of the temperature rise?

a) 0.5 % b) 0.8 %

c) 1.3 % d) 1.7 %

6. A digital caliper is used to measure the 28.50 mm width

of a plastic ruler. The digital caliper reads to the nearest

0.01 mm.

What is the correct way to record this reading?

a) 0.02850 ± 0.01 m b) 0.0285 ± 0.001 m

c) (2.850 ± 0.001) × 10-2 m d) (2.850 ± 0.001) × 10-3 m

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7. A student determines the density ρ of steel by taking

measurements from a steel wire. 

mass m = 6.2 ± 0.1 g 

length l = 25.0 ± 0.1cm 

diameter d = 2.00 ± 0.01mm 

4m
He uses the equation  ρ =   .

πd2 l
​

What is the percentage uncertainty in his calculated

value of density?

a) 1.1 % b) 1.8 %

c) 2.5 % d) 3.0 %

8. A quantity x is to be determined from the equation

x = P-Q.

P is measured as 1.27 ± 0.02 m and Q is measured as

0.83 ± 0.01 m.

What is the percentage uncertainty in x to one

significant figure?
a) 0.4 % b) 2 %

c) 3 % d) 7 %

9. A micrometer screw gauge is used to measure the

diameter of a small uniform steel sphere. The

micrometer reading is 5.00mm ± 0.01mm.

What will be the percentage uncertainty in a calculation

of the volume of the sphere, using these values?
a) 0.2 % b) 0.4 %

c) 0.6 % d) 1.2 %

10. The power loss P in a resistor is usually calculated using

V2
the formula  P =   
​

R
The percentage uncertainty in the potential difference V
is 3 % and the percentage uncertainty in the resistance R
is 2 %. What is the percentage uncertainty in P?

a) 4 % b) 7 %

c) 8 % d) 11 %

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